LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY OF A POLICE OFFICER

Policisti so dolžni varovati državljane, premoženje, posameznika, osebno svobodo, temeljne človekove pravice, nedotakljivost državljanov in države. Njihova naloga je tudi, da preprečujejo kršitve posameznika in skupin, vendar morajo te prestopke razreševati v okviru nalog in pooblastil, ki so določena z zakoni in ostalimi predpisi. Policisti po eni strani predstavljajo zakon, ki ga je potrebno spoštovati in dosledno upoštevati, vendar pa policisti včasih kljub temu zavedno ali nezavedno prekoračijo okvire svojih nalog in pooblastil, ki so jim določena z zakoni. Policisti svoja pooblastila lahko kršijo pri nepravilnem zaustavljanju vozila, prekoračeni uporabi fizične sile v postopku, z nepravilnem ravnanju v postopku vabljenja, napakami v postopku pridržanja, najpogostejši vzroki za prekoračitev pooblastil pa so nepoznavanje pooblastil. Zaradi nestrokovnega dela policistov oziroma prekoračitve nalog in pooblastil v postopku lahko posameznik vloži pritožbo zoper delo in postopek policista. V pritožbenem postopku posameznik lahko uveljavlja nestrinjanje z dejanjem ali opustitvijo dejanja policista pri opravljanju policijskih nalog, ki pomeni kršitev človekovih pravic in temeljnih svoboščin. V pritožbenem postopku se ugotavljajo okoliščine izvedbe policijskega postopka in uporabe policijskih pooblastil. Državljan, ki meni da je policist pri svojem delu storil kaznivo dejanje lahko zoper njega poda kazensko ovadbo, zasebno tožbo ali odškodninsko tožbo. Vsaki utemeljeni prekoračitvi pooblastil sledijo sankcije oziroma pravna odgovornost. Poleg že naštetih oblik odgovornosti policistov pa so policisti odgovorni tudi za kršitve delovne discipline. Policisti torej pri izvajanju svojih nalog in pooblastil odgovarjajo kazensko, odškodninsko in disciplinsko. Policisti spadajo v kategorijo javnih uslužbencev in morajo za kršitev na delovnem mestu ustrezno odgovarjati, saj je ena izmed njihovih najpomembnejših nalog zagotavljanje varnosti. Poklic policista je na očeh javnosti, zato je še bolj pomembno dosledno kaznovanje oziroma preprečevanje morebitnih kršitev obveznosti in pooblastil.Police officers are obliged to protect citizens, property, individuals, personal freedom, fundamental human rights, inviolability of citizens and the state. Their job is also to prevent violations of individuals and groups, but they have to resolve these infractions in the context of duties and powers, determined by laws and other regulations. On the one hand, police officers represent the law that needs to be respected and strictly observed, but police officers sometimes, consciously or unconsciously, go beyond their duties and powers determined by laws. Police officers may violate their powers during an incorrect stopping of a vehicle, an excess use of physical power in a process, misconduct in the process of inviting, and errors in a detention procedure, but the most common reason of powers misuse is lack of knowledge regarding powers. Due to unprofessional work of police officers or violation of duties and powers during a procedure, an individual may file a complaint against the work and procedure of a police officer. In the appeal procedure, an individual may rely on disagreement with the action or omission of action of a police officer in the performance of police duties, which represents a violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms. During the appeal procedure, circumstances of a police procedural and the use of police powers are determined. A citizen, who believes that a police officer committed a crime against him/her during his/her work, can file a criminal complaint, a private action, or an action for damage. Every justifiable violation of powers is followed by sanctions or legal responsibility. In addition to the above forms of obligations of police officers, they are also responsible for violations of labour discipline. In the implementation of their duties and powers, police officers are also criminally, damage, and disciplinary liable. Police officers fall into the civil servants category and should be properly liable for violations at work, since one of their most important duties is to ensure safety. Being a police officer is a very public profession, so consistent penalizing or prevention of violations of duties and powers is especially important